Arabana

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A language of Australia

ISO 639-3
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Alternate Names
Arabunna
User Population

15 (2016 census).

Location

South Australia state: Lake Eyre west side to Maree, Port Augusta, and Stuart range.

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Language Status

8b (Nearly extinct).

Classification
Australian, Pama-Nyungan, Karnic, Palku
Language Use

Shifted to English [eng].

Language Development

Dictionary. Grammar. Texts. A 500-page teaching framework for years R-10 aimed at revitalizing Arabana was produced in 2004. Augusta Park Primary School was hosting the Arabana project around 2007. Mobile Language Team in cooperation with Arabana Aboriginal Corporation have produced online language learning resources.

Language Resources
OLAC resources in and about Arabana